Lebanon
Lebanon PM's return will be 'very soon'
Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he resigned to protect himself and will return home "in days".
What's going on in Saudi Arabia?
Emily Clark from ABC writes the strange goings on in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon are the Crown Prince's ploy to assert authority and send a message, but that message may not be rational.
Hezbollah accuses Saudis of declaring war on Lebanon
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah has accused Saudi Arabia of declaring war on his country, days after Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation in the Saudi capital.
Lebanese PM quits, fearing assassination plot
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned, saying in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia that he feared for his life, while also fiercely criticising Iran.
Ghassan Abu-Sitta: The ecology of war
Ghassan Abu Sitta is a plastic surgeon based in Beirut. He's worked in Iraq and Gaza and was the organiser of a recent conference on the Ecology of War which heard that antibiotics have become… Audio
Terry Waite - Out of the Silence
Terry Waite is a British humanitarian and author who visits NZ each year during our summer to write. He talks to Kim about writing, empathy and his love of silence. Audio
Australian mother charged with kidnapping in Lebanon
An Australian mother has been charged with kidnapping after a botched attempt to take her children from her estranged husband in Lebanon.
Brannavan Gnanalingam: spies, travel, and the law
Kim Hill talks to a Wellington lawyer and writer, whose fourth novel is A Briefcase, Two Pies and a Penthouse. Audio
What's it like to sleep in a refugee camp?
There are now well over one million Syrian refugees living in refugee camps in Lebanon. Andy Robinson is a humanitarian officer for Tearfund, and has just spent the night in the camp with a Syrian… Audio
60 Minutes producer resigns following investigation
An investigation into a bungled child recovery involving 60 Minutes in Lebanon found journalists failed to ask essential questions, and spurred one producer to resign.
Channel nine is facing a back lash over its 60 Minutes child snatching saga
Dr Chris Galloway from Massey University talks about the damage done in the 60 Minutes child snatching saga. Audio
Channel Nine under scrutiny for Beirut deal
Australia's corporate watchdog might be interested in Channel Nine's efforts to release its crew from a prison in Beirut, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says.
Team members 'left behind' in Lebanon
The lawyer for team members who were part of a botched child recovery operation in Lebanon is angry some of them have been left in jail. Audio
Australian mother, 60 Minutes crew released on bail in Lebanon
A deal has been reached in Lebanon in the case of an Australian mother and a television crew charged with abducting two children in a custody battle. Audio
Mum and TV crew may soon be released
An Australian woman and television crew charged in Beirut with kidnapping could be released within hours, Australia's Channel Nine network reported.
Arrested TV reporter appears before judge
An Australian television reporter arrested in Lebanon after a botched child recovery operation has appeared before the investigating judge.
Lebanon
Dr Ron Hoenig of the University of South Australia talks about the botched Australian 60 Minutes child recovery story. Audio
Lebanon kidnap
The parents at the centre of failed child-snatch case in Beirut have been unable to reach an agreement about the custody of their children. Audio
Botched Lebanon child recovery
An Australian 60 Minutes crew are being held after a woman's bid to take her children backfired. Audio
60 minutes crew could still face jail time in Lebanon
A judge in Lebanon has urged an Australian mother, who travelled to Beirut with a television crew in an attempt to get her children back, to reach a custody agreement with her estranged husband. Audio